Robyn L. Goldberg, RDN, CEDRD

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Food is not earned.

Based on the world we live in we have either experienced or witness diet trauma. I am sorry this has happened to you and/or that you have witnessed this.

It can make you more fixated on what you will or will not eat in addition to justifying eating or eating specific foods.

This keeps our cortisol levels elevated.

All urges can be a cycle. They can increase in intensity and duration. Urges can last 10-15 minutes.

Are there snacks that you enjoy that are more satisfying than others?

Doesn’t give you the right to give nutritional recommendations to someone else.

-our bodies change -we distribute our body fat differently -our sleep patterns change -our appetites change -our food preferences change

From what other people crave, need and like is also different.

-just like eating is important -just like hydrating yourself is necessary -just like going to the bathroom is necessary too

There are unrealistic expectations that people should not have any added sugars. It’s encouraging natural sugars from fruit and dairy. Honey, cane sugar and maple syrup are also natural sugars too.

The servings recommendations are the same.

It has always emphasized eating real food. We always emphasized real food as this isn’t anything new.

To help with facilitate your recovery it’s important to challenge those beliefs.

Expressing what you are craving and is normal instead of letting make food decisions for you.

-What are the other options if we don’t work on having a positive life? -Evaluate what is important to you? -Make time for yourself -Make time for fun

-Putting your ego aside -Continuing to put one foot in front of the other -Do the best you can

-Nourishing yourself -Moving your body -Having boundaries to receive sufficient sleep -Listening to your body

-Speaking to yourself differently? -Being hopeful? -Turning lemons into lemonade?